The Fern Creek Tigers will head out to challenge the Christian Academy-Louisville Centurions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Fern Creek is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since March 30, 2024 on Saturday. They skirted past Western Hills 2-1.
Skylar Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Karley Hess
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On the hitting side, Fern Creek saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karley Hess, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave Hess a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Christian Academy-Louisville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 12-1 to Portland Christian.
Christian Academy-Louisville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Fern Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Christian Academy-Louisville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fern Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .446. It's a different story for Christian Academy-Louisville, though, as they've only averaged .344. Will they be able to contain Fern Creek's hitters?
Fern Creek took their win against Christian Academy-Louisville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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